Pesto & tomato pasta with crispy crumbs

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• Jacqueline Fenner

  17 September 2011

  Jacqueline Fenner commented on this recipe

  Pesto is made of parmesan cheese: Parmesan/Parmigiano-Reggiano is an EU Protected Designation of Origin product and has to be made using calf rennet, so it�s definitely NOT suitable for vegetarians.

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• Blondie

  19 September 2011

  Blondie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was a really tasty pasta sauce and the garlicky crispy crumbs on top were delicious. I dropped one star in my rating because it took a while to prepare, given that this is essentially a simple tomato sauce and no meat (I'm a meat kinda girl). It was really good though.

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• vonnie

  01 October 2011

  vonnie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Jacqueline I hope this helps. There is a pesto out now called florentino (IT IS VEGETARIAN). There is either tomato or basil. It can be found in some supermarkets, sometimes in the free from section and in many health food shops. Blondie I am told it is really tasty with meatballs.

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• fatty

  03 December 2011

  fatty commented on this recipe

  The crispy crumbs really made this recipe, they were very tasty and it was a nice contrast in texture. The family keep asking for this one, so it must be good.

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• mikita

  01 February 2012

  mikita rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely dish! Though, next time I think I'll skip the oven and toast the breadcrumbs in a pan.

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• bridge

  26 March 2012

  bridge rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Sacla organic pesto is suitable for vegetarians. It costs a bit more though.

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• Abi

  27 September 2012

  Abi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Appreciated by children & adults alike, sometimes can't be bothered to do the crumbs, just use grated Parmesan on top. Easy to make and freeze half for next time!

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Ingredients

• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped or crushed
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 tsp sugar
• 190g jar basil pesto
• few capers or olives (optional)
• 140g white bread - stale or fresh, whizzed into crumbs (or 140g/5oz breadcrumbs)
• 50g pine nuts , roughly chopped
• 4 tbsp grated Parmesan , or vegetarian alternative (optional)
• 25g butter
• 350g/12oz-400g/14oz linguine , spaghetti, tagliatelle or whatever you have in the cupboard

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Serves 5

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 40 mins

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Ingredients

• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped or crushed
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 tsp sugar
• 190g jar basil pesto
• few capers or olives (optional)
• 140g white bread - stale or fresh, whizzed into crumbs (or 140g/5oz breadcrumbs)
• 50g pine nuts , roughly chopped
• 4 tbsp grated Parmesan , or vegetarian alternative (optional)
• 25g butter
• 350g/12oz-400g/14oz linguine , spaghetti, tagliatelle or whatever you have in the cupboard

PER SERVING

659 kcalories, protein 22g, carbohydrate 82g, fat 29 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 5g, sugar 10g, salt 1,51 g

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